Robert Akpan AKPAN,

Biographical record

Title

Mr

Surname

AKPAN,

First Name

Robert

Other Names

Akpan

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

Newswatch Who's Who (2nd Edition)

Date of Birth

July 23, 1939

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Akwa-Ibom

Place of Birth

Mbioto I, Etinan

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Victoria Isaiah Akpabio 1969

Number of Children (Male)

5

Number of Children ( Female)

2

Profession

journalist, administrator

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Three Towns No. 11 Group School, Mbioto 1, 1945-47, Bishop Grimes Memorial Primary School, Minya Ntak, Ikot Abasi, 1948, John Kirk Memorial School, Etinan, 1949-50, Etinan Institute, Etinan, 1951-56, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1961-64. Royal Institute of Public Administration, London, 1977;

Educational Qualification

BA,

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

member, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, since 1975 and National Vice-President (for 4 years); fellow, British Institute of Management, 1978

Previous Appointments

Accounts Clerk, UAC (Nigeria) Limited, 1957-58; Assistant Publicity Officer, defunct Eastern Nigeria Information Services, Enugu, 1958-61; Information Officer, Federal Ministry of Information, Lagos, 1964-65; Public Relations Assistant, Mobil Oil Nigeria Limited, Lagos, 1965-69; Public and Press Relations Officer, Nigerian Breweries Limited, Lagos, 1969-71; Public Relations Officer, West African Examination Council (WAEC), Yaba, Lagos, 1971-73; Principal Information Officer, defunct South Eastern State. 1973-75; Chief Information Officer, Cross River State, 1975-78; appointed Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information, Calabar, 1978; Chief Informa tion Officer, 1979-83 and Permanent Secre tary, Ministry of Information, Cross River State, 1983; appointed Sole Administrator, Odukpani Local Government Authority, Cross River State, 1984; Chief Information Officer, Cross River State, 1984-86; Chief Management Development Officer, Cross River State, 1987; appointed Liaison Officer, Akwa Ibom State Liaison Office, Lagos, 1987-89; appointed Director-General, (now Permanent Secretary) Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Akwa-Ibom State, 1989; ;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Traditional Titles

Obong Iwatt of lman Clan, 1984

Hobbies

film commentary writing and narration, reading

Residential Address

Uyo, Akwa Ibom State